emancipate

[US]/ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/
[UK]/ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. set free someone from bondage or restraint.

Example Sentences

the citizen must be emancipated from the obsessive secrecy of government.

it is estimated that he emancipated 8,000 slaves.

It is time to emancipate yourself from old habits.

The new law aims to emancipate marginalized groups in society.

Education can emancipate people from ignorance.

She decided to emancipate herself from toxic relationships.

The organization works to emancipate victims of human trafficking.

The speech inspired many to emancipate themselves from fear.

The movement sought to emancipate women from gender-based discrimination.

To truly emancipate society, we must address systemic inequalities.

The book encourages readers to emancipate their minds from limiting beliefs.

Emancipating oneself from societal pressures can lead to personal growth.

Real-world Examples

I heard about that. Andrew's asking to be emancipated?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Maybe I'm meant for something more... emancipated.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

The period did see brief strides for newly emancipated black citizens.

Source: The story of origin

Enlightenment thinkers believed that man emancipated by reason would rise to ever greater heights of achievement.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

I, um, I wanna be emancipated. -Emancipated?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

In the words of Marcus messiah garvey, that it is ours to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery.

Source: Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

But some of us are emancipated from the doubt triggered by technology, and some of us are not.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Aids to an emancipated womanhood include supervised homework sessions, subsidised holiday camps for children and generous family allowances.

Source: Listen to beautiful stories and remember level six vocabulary.

I hope we shall soon emancipate you from Baedeker.

Source: The Room with a View (Part 1)

Through the greater part of Europe, they were gradually emancipated.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Five)

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